The Mississippi Forensics Lab matched the recovered bullet from the Lake Harbor shooting to a handgun found in Lewis' possession.

The two were taken to Madison County Jail and held on multiple counts of armed robbery, and one count each of aggravated assault, resisting/fleeing a law enforcement agency vehicle and felon carrying a concealed weapon. A Ridgeland Municipal Court judge set bond for Pettaway at $1.285 million and $1 million for Lewis.

Neal said his department got a call Feb. 22 asking for Lewis to be released to Hinds County to appear before Weill on a warrant for aggravated assault. Weill supposedly ordered Lewis returned to Madison County, but Lewis never showed up for a preliminary hearing on Tuesday, Neal said.

"He was ordered transported back to Madison County. There was no paperwork to release him," Neal said.

A Hinds County Jail booking clerk confirmed Lewis was booked into Hinds County Jail on an aggravated assault charge on Feb. 21, but released by the judge the next day.

Hinds County Sheriff Victor Mason and the Hinds County district attorney's office did not return calls for comment.

The chief said his department is now working to pin down Lewis' location to bring him back into custody.

"He (Lewis) knows he shouldn't be out. I'm hoping he does the right thing and turns himself in or his family reaches out to us to let us know where he is," Neal said.

Neal's questions on what happened in Hinds County remain unanswered for now.

"It's the strangest thing I've seen in 30 years of law enforcement. He had a $1 million bond," Neal said.